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Low Dose Minocycline for Acute Stroke?
The antibiotic minocycline may revolutionize the treatment of strokes, but only in carefully titrated low doses. A new study, published in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience, describes the safety and therapeutic efficacy of minocycline, which has...
Tetris Increases Brain Efficiency, Cortex Thickness in Teenage Girls
Brain imaging studies show that playing the computer game Tetris leads to a thicker cortex and may also increase brain efficiency in teenage girls, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Research Notes. A research team based in...
Certain ACE Inhibitors May Reduce Brain Inflammation, Dementia
WFUBMC.edu – A particular group of medications used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University School...
Carbon Monoxide, Pregnancy, And Infant Brain Damage
A UCLA study has discovered that chronic exposure during pregnancy to miniscule levels of carbon monoxide causes brain damage in the cells of the fetal brain, resulting in permanent impairment. The journal BMC Neuroscience (BioMed Central) published the...
Sodium Bicarbonate Helps Prevent Kidney Damage From IV Contrast Agents
A meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials has shown that pre-procedural treatment with sodium bicarbonate based hydration is the optimal treatment strategy to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). The research, published in the open access...
Hyperbaric Treatment Improves Autistic Symptoms in Children
Hyperbaric treatment for children with autism has reportedly led to improvements in the condition, though previous studies were uncontrolled. Now, a new study published in the open access journal, BMC Pediatrics, is the first controlled trial to report...
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Polyphenols Fight Breast Cancer
UGR.es – Researchers of the Catalonian Institute of Oncology (Spain) and the University of Granada (Spain) have discovered that the polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil may help to combat breast cancer, according to a paper published in the last...
Short High-intensity Workouts Boost Metabolism
Brief but regular “sprint” workouts – high intensity interval training – proven to improve insulin sensitivity. BioMedCentral.com – A regular high-intensity, three-minute workout has a significant effect on the body’s...
Vicks® VapoRub® May Trigger Respiratory Distress in Young Children
Wjubmc.edu – New research out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center suggests that Vicks® VapoRub®, the popular menthol compound used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may instead create respiratory distress in infants and...